Elastomeric thermo-mechanical compensator
US9944057B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 13, 2015 |
| Grant date | Apr 17, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 25, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB29C41/20
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Methods are disclosed of forming a joint between a relatively hardened strip of material, such as a molded and cured conveyor belt strip, and an adjacent material that is in the process of curing. The curing material shrinks during the curing process, pulling away from the edge of the relatively hardened strip. The method includes moving the relatively hardened strip of material toward the curing, adjacent material strip to compensate for the shrinkage. An apparatus, for example, grips the relatively hardened strip of material and maintains a constant pressure at the interface between the relatively hardened strip of material and the curing material strip while the latter cures and shrinks.
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